Buses from Oxford to Cambridge are a great way to travel between the UK’s two most famous university cities. They are a better option than the train, as all trains between the two cities require a change in London.
The company that operate buses on this route is called Stagecoach. They run a daily bus service called Stagecoach Route X5 from Oxford to Cambridge.
The X5 bus to Cambridge calls at the following stops: Oxford – Bicester – Buckingham – Milton Keynes – Bedford – St Neots – Cambridge.
The bus departs from Oxford Gloucester Green (Bay 11). It arrives at Cambridge Parkside (Bay 16).
The X5 bus runs every 30 minutes at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour at peak times. Return buses from Cambridge to Oxford run at 00 and 30 minutes past the hour at peak times.
The travel time from Oxford to Cambridge is 3 hours and 20 minutes, but make sure to leave extra time for traffic if you have a connection to make when you arrive.
The cost of a return ticket on buses from Oxford to Cambridge on the Stagecoach Route X5 is around 10 GBP. Discounts are available for students.